Mitt Romney’s Secret Service Detail Clobbers Potential Glitterbomber - video link

[Tx4obama]

VIDEO here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/mitt-romneys-secret-service-clobbers-potential-glitterbomber/

Security pounced upon an audience member allegedly wielding glitter following Mitt Romney’s speech in Denver, Colorado.

[jberryhill]

1. Can this shit stop before someone gets hurt?

Seriously. Throwing unknown substances at a presidential candidate is going to get either the glitter bomber injured, or is going to distract security to give someone else the opportunity they are looking for.

Throwing something to make unwanted contact with another person is common law assault and battery, and is a statutory crime of various degrees in most if not all jurisdictions.

[Cali_Democrat]

2. It will stop when the bigots stop their bigotry.

I'm all for the glitter bombs.

[jberryhill]

3. It'll stop when someone gets killed

Or is it supposed to change anyone's mind?

[Cali_Democrat]

4. Nobody is going to be killed because of glitter bombs

Come on!

[jberryhill]

5. Bullshit

Someone OTHER than the glitter bomber just needs security to be distracted for a few moments.

[MADem]

6. When secret service are on the scene, it's rank stupidity.

I would not like to see someone killed for tossing glitter at someone, but if that did happen, I wouldn't be yelling at the secret service. Their job is very clear--protect the principal at all costs. They don't half step.

It's just asking for serious trouble to try to throw substances at someone they are protecting.

[flamingdem]

7. Remember Anthrax?

If it were those times and the substance was powder someone could be killed.

I am amazed people have not been hurt doing this.

Try it in some third world nations where to approach the head of state abruptly will get you killed